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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
2
A report cites Nottingham England disposing town sewage on a nearby farm of acres as fertilizer. Waterlogged soil drainage, under drainage needed, and the venture yields about 100000 in five years. Separate notes cover minerals, war impacts, and varied world topics.
Paris reports Germany presses Verdun defense with heavy artillery and controlled advances west of the Meuse. French forces prepared stoutly along a four mile front from Cumieres to Bethincourt. Berlin claims 3100 prisoners and 10 guns, while Fresnes and Forges posts approach French lines as 100,000 fresh troops await orders.
Chairman Stone of the foreign relations committee said he would not deliver the prepared Senate address on foreign affairs. He conferred with President Wilson after the House voted to table the McLemore resolution warning Americans away from armed merchant ships of belligerents. He pledged a brief statement later.
Athens dispatch reports Bulgaria has halted the entrenchment work started along the Grecian Bulgarian border following protests from the Greek government. The move ends the immediate frontier fortification effort as diplomatic signals continue.
The sixth annual profit sharing bonus is being paid today by Youngstown Sheet & Tube company in Youngstown Ohio. Over $260000 will go to about 6000 eligible employees, equal to 6 percent of the 1915 annual wages. The company now has over $1100000 available to distribute under the plan.
Naval advisory board members met with engineering societies and the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World to plan wartime mobilization of railroads and major industries. The goal is to measure preparedness help from large businesses and assign tasks to industries, factories, and railroads. Leading advertising executives and periodical owners offered free services for an extensive campaign to be presented at the conference.
Chicago March 8. Railroad employes voting by mail on an eight hour day with time and a half for overtime. More than 80 percent in favor, involving about 400000 workers across 528 lines. Present wage pact expires March 31. Leaders hope for no nationwide strike though arbitration is possible. Railroads say the wage increase would total about 109 million dollars yearly and cannot be granted now.
London reports the joint Anglo French reply to the American note on the detention of mails has been mailed to Washington for presentation to the state department by the English and French ambassadors. The reply on the American note regarding blockade is practically ready and will be handed to Ambassador liaison within days to be transmitted by mail.
Youngstown Ohio March 9 Indictments by the Mahoning county grand jury accuse United States Steel and five other steel firms plus Judge B H Gary of forming a labor wage fixing trust in violation of Ohio law The defendants include The United States Steel The Youngstown Sheet and Tube The Public Iron and Steel The Bill Steel The Youngstown Iron and Steel and The Carnegie Steel following a January probe into East Youngstown state and labor troubles.
Niagara Falls N Y March 9 Fire after explosions in the Chlorate department of Niagara Electric Chemical company threatened total destruction of the plant last night with estimated losses of 150000. The blast was heard many miles away across the Niagara River into Canada where militia were mobilized. Manager Hector R K Carrath said the plant had been struck by outside sabotage and that a bomb may have been set off inside the peroxidial plant.
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard extensive proposals at a two day conference on freight congestion and car shortages. Carriers may submit plans to raise demurrage and storage fees at terminals and shorten unload time, a move likely to face stiff opposition from shippers and carriers.
Reports from London and Athens say rumors persist that Enver Pasha Turkish minister of war is dead after alleged attack. Attempts to confirm or deny the claim have failed, with no clear evidence supporting the death tale.
Washington, Martha Henry Morgenthau said the United States should send a food cargo ship to Palestine. A New York group offered about 1000 tons of food. He noted Americans in Constantinople are well supplied but will need more in the fall. He refused to address talk of a separate Turkish peace.
Washington March report says Senator Shields renewed debate on the water power bill and announced plans to keep the Senate in continuous session until a vote is reached, signaling urgency before ballot action.
A Red Cross car on a charity tour was destroyed yesterday on the Witness Central railway near Greenwood Mississippi. Two of the three crew members were injured and a telegram from Dr. Shields of Scranton Pennsylvania confirmed the accident and the car’s destruction.
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles proposes a ready regular army of 150000 organized to minute with expansion capability to 400000 under identical officers, plus a national guard structure and submarines, forming the core of his preparedness plan.
Yankton South Dakota March 9 Hope rises that Missouri river flood has paused though one foot rise last night flooded river bottoms and a Vermilion ice gorge looms. Meckling inundated with James river at flood stage. trains detoured, Yankton cut off. Rescue efforts saved H W Shipton and family from drowning as cattle, livestock suffer heavy losses and multiple bridges destroyed.
The Missouri river at this point rose 1.2 feet last night while the stage yesterday stood at 6.3 feet. Weather Observer McDowall reported 9.5 feet at the government bridge and said no flood danger exists in this section. He projected the flood stage at 17 feet and did not expect water to approach within two to three feet.
Indianapolis reports uncertain results from Indiana's first statewide preference primary held yesterday. With about one ninth of precincts counted, James A. Watson and Harry New led the senatorial race while Goodrich held a substantial margin for governor over Crary and Myers. Early returns from the 18th district showed limited data and overall turnout was estimated at about 66 percent.
San Francisco dispatch reports red posters in Chinatown warning tong gunmen to verify targets before shooting. The notices pledge no tolerance for mistakes and warn that harming the wrong person could implicate the society, urging gunmen to use care to avoid trouble.
Reports from New York on March 9 overview British assessment of the German dreadnoughts in the North Sea. Analysts doubt German plans for direct battle, noting British naval cordon and strategic positions. Observers think a major engagement may not yet have occurred and await German moves from Wilhelmshaven.
Frank Oakley known as Slivers, a 45 year old circus clown who toured with a traveling troupe, was found dead in a New York boarding house from suicide by suffocation gas. He was born in Sweden.
El Paso and United States patrols along the New Mexico border kept sharp watch for Francisco Villa after reports he was at Palomas six miles south of Columbus New Mexico with about 400 men. Rumors spread of his aim to contact Felix Diaz's movement, but no confirmation. Carranza troop movements were unclear, with the Mexican consul stating forces might press Villa into battle or seek refuge in the United States.
A joint conference of bituminous miners and operators from the middle west met in New York to ratify a wage agreement to take effect April 1 for two years. The subcommittee finished late last night after nine days of sessions. The agreement promises wage increases totaling over 4 million dollars annually in western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, shaping future contracts in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky and later in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Washington.
Newton D. Baker, former Cleveland mayor, was sworn in after the Senate confirmed his nomination as secretary of war. The oath of office completed the process and he began his new duties following the congressional action in Washington, D. C.
An item from St. Louis dated March reports Gaston H. Serrano son of Raphael Serrano a Mexican fives test weight on six chatee, alleged fugitive from Kansas City for nonpayment of a debt. Authorities pursue details of the grazement accusation.
Germany delivers a memorandum to Secretary Lansing outlining its stance on armed ships and submarines, asserting international law gaps, and proposing prewar legal norms, while U S Congress backs President Wilson to pursue submarine negotiations. The House votes 276 to 142 to table the McLemore resolution, easing the path for U S dialogue with Berlin.
New York March 6 Henry Morgenthau denied any plan to quit his post. He stated he would continue serving and addressed questions about possible resignation amid mounting pressure and public scrutiny.
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